Indulgency

Indulgency
Indulgency In*dul"gen*cy, n. Indulgence. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

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  • excuse — v 1. forgive, absolve, shrive, remit; forbear, spare, judge with leniency; pardon, amnesty, reprieve, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate; acquit, clear, prove innocent, uphold innocence, remove guilt; condone, make allowances for, overlook, pass… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • forgiveness — n 1. absolution, absolving, shriving, excusal, excusing, making allowances for; pardoning, reprieve, reprieving, remission, remitting, amnesty; acquittal, acquittance, acquitting, compurgation, exculpation, exculpating, exoneration, exonerating,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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